New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-14
The GRANGER RATE OUTLOOK
VIEWS OF ST. PAULs vICE-PREsIDEDT.
READJUsTING TARIPFs. NOT CUrTING-coSDEMN-
ING LIE VANISH EiCEINER

prADJUsTIxG TAHIFFs, NOT CUrTING-CONDEMN-
ING THE WABASH RECEIVER
The FREQUENT dispatches from the west announcing
notices of reductions in freight rates have caused
general perpcxy regarding the exact state Oh ran
road affairs in the Northwestern and southwestern
reeIons beyond { hcagO Trouble by the ton appears
TO be threatened every few days, but 1t do'S not ia
with the force necessary 10 crush OUT rafoau ba"S
Between the bears, who have In their taxi ''rpleu
tho flesh of the OF every granger tafn ana inc
new paper cores pOnd nls at the West Who scnd on
the news Of rate reductions, all Street has had ltiie
comfort outside Of the showing Of the railway books
Thu officers OF the granger roads In this city 90 not
seem 10 have the Diet ais necessary 10 give the puDc
nm autborii alive statement OF tn position OF tahc
Vice President Martin Luther sykes, OF the chicago
and Northwestern Railway, was TOO busy yesterday
TO see TKInuNL reporter In response 10 note
asking for statement of the exact condition Oh affairs
lp the Northwest Mr.. ykcs sent back this note
would give II to you with pleasure but the roads
West make history faster than W. can explain H.
We are not specially advised as TO tho changes In
rates as all that part Of oGr company business Is
controlled at Chicago
HOW PUBLIC EEDUCTIoSs EXCITE NOTICE
Vice President Frank S. Bond, OF tho Chicago NH
waukee and ST. Paul, talked with TEibi NJ re-
uortcr on the subject am not advised snihcicn'v
as TO details TO give you any idea oi What chahg'S
have been made arc contemplated IN rates. he
sii But this should he remembered IN rrdhlng Inc
tlSua
law was in effect secret cutting wao INDUCED in aud
.ut,o was heard about it. Now, If any readjnsmcn
of rates I, desired notice Is given and the spaper
CORES p0ndcnS make tho most OF II. Inc hoilce'
c,cu a, lines of an intention to reduce tariffs do
moi necessarily involve a reduction. In othci days
the roal were associated Ia pools for dNidlhS TN
traffic now they are simply associations to maintain
rat.s II rcadl Gslmcni, ave deem advisable Ioa
gives notice Of an intended reduction - a, to be abe
10 put the rates into effect II agreement with IL
pcitofs cannot be reached before the daio O the
q \ plration Of ths notice. As uhdl'td" II, IN
question OF rcducns Iowa and Missouri rate Is I"
lo dec dcd upon december 10 and the reduction may
uot IL, male Tho threatened trouble comes from the
action of tho receiver Of the Wabash lilo declares
that he must pat down Illinois state rates IN otu'i
TO conform 10 interstate rates cSabis shed by tho
trunk limo - stem. do Lot know The details oil inc
cas-. but think that Receiver McNuliy Is mistaken
I'm his position. | SEQ that tho bondhodcr' Of the
company aie already trying to persuade HIM to make
lao unreasonable rates.
wAB.sn TEE pi~TrHBiNG ELEMENT WISE
"Of course, If the Wabash reduce, It's raic' on
j. .ccmbcr %. the oih'r Illinois roads must q" th'
SAINT The chicago and Aitoh announces thai II the
y abA,h maze, III, reduction 90 threatens IL VIII carry
The lower basis through to kan,a, city. That Will
OF course compel the Chicago, huntington and V'lncy
IN io,,x and the rcdu lions viii doubtless force "A
REIMBURSEMENT nor, Oh c,, tho lines RAINING 10
{ ounclI BiHa,. BHt In, VAL not a.c't tn Fa'' |
Territory iii Oi tuc Oniahht "hcs h"' 'hC '' mo
i,nofa - iAr a. CVHcrinrd ~ VIII H"t a''''
De-, kan-a, cay un' a, ma j. n"M, ana All 10" ~ |
cans ealn ahh". IN, ol course IL m"'' 'cI'
iAo rate, made Is Us rivals.
Mot Of tho reduction, Of which notice has tccu
gwen .n the last Nv month"; cont n'ch NJ. l"i1
b. have /. en- made, bciof" tho tine cNPI'd lh
roads cdcd To uuahr ~ cnan-'. 81" mo- D"'N' |
hers haze Teen al, nttc.iai - dncion' IN Airs IN
wear although There hatr ru frequent tcAI Hrhi~
required by tho ln'cr-raic Law. But The tf~> earn
ms of tn rad, -hOW thrUS'l - thai the frad
l..,imrnis have not IT,, tnel the tuid return, IRON
irftc. ia fat, telirs' ihd lh' p @N-'I I'"' nav
obtained Letter iar. under tn nov law Than They
A. "A wear 40, When secret cutting va, IN vogue |
year ago when got +irOD for III pncW "" |
rn. du'f tell whcfh"r bait AMI other draw 1rh'
~ Chi not f-dn,. IN. acfnal receipts 10 - nr $3.50
NnV. - non f. - 900 ami - b, $500 ~. tho Il
earnings formerly repaired 70 no d"crriv Inc /
rrrr., .ucd the receipts minus all On awia U.s. rha'r
.ir and from them ONLY V"r" 20 ic f"d ri'd ir WORN
ng cNptu.c> To nnl o." MT "atn.u-~ Inc gf"~' |
IA rs now ,.rorfcd correct and show that Tho new
law IN, not worked Injury 10 IN" Norhvr,'.tn In.
MIR Fond could not make an estimate 81 what fhr |
loss Of traffic might ~ IN case the con cpu"ncNs h"
-ngn' zcd a, nkly 10 TOW from rrdYc' on Us Tho !
y al,,h on December - should have 10 be- met hy |
nc granger roads.